SCHWAB INDUSTRIES

CNC Machining Careers in Shelby Township, MI

Aerospace & Automotive Tooling | Stamping & Prototyping | Precision Manufacturing

🔎 At a glance

Company Name: Schwab Industries
Location: Shelby Township, MI
Shop Type: Aerospace and automotive tooling, stamping, and prototyping
Industries Served: Aerospace, automotive, space launch vehicle programs
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D; 2021 Elite Supplier, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

🏭 About Schwab Industries

Schwab Industries has spent over 30 years building aerospace and automotive tooling, stamping dies, full body assemblies, check fixtures, and assembly fixtures for some of the largest automotive and aerospace companies in the world, operating from facilities in the Los Angeles and Detroit areas. The company is ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified and was recognized as a 2021 Elite Supplier by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, reflecting its work supporting space launch vehicle programs alongside its automotive and aerospace tooling business.

Schwab Industries describes itself as a family-oriented, privately-owned company that is "dedicated to you," with a culture built around being seen and heard, learning without bureaucratic obstacles, and seeing the tangible results of your work.

👍 Why you'll like working here

This is a family-owned company with more than three decades in aerospace and automotive tooling, so the work is established and the customer relationships are long-standing rather than one-off. The projects are technically demanding -- large weldments, precision tooling, and check fixtures for major aerospace and automotive programs -- which gives experienced machinists real problem-solving work rather than repetitive production runs. The company points to a flat, low-bureaucracy culture where employees are heard and can see the results of their work directly.

⚙️ What you'll be working on

Work spans aerospace tooling systems, sheet metal stamping dies, full body assemblies, check fixtures, and assembly fixtures, along with rapid prototyping and production tooling. Much of the work involves large, complex weldments and tooling that require careful setup strategy, sequence planning, and part stability considerations, supporting customer-supplied models, drawings, datum schemes, and GD&T.

⭐ Shop highlights

Over 30 years in the aerospace and automotive tooling industry; ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified; named a 2021 Elite Supplier by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics; facilities in the Los Angeles and Detroit areas; family-owned and privately held.

🛠️ Machines & technology

CNC Mills: 3-axis and 5-axis CNC mills
Controls: Fanuc, Fidia, and Heidenhain
CAM Software: WorkNC

📏 Quality & inspection

Schwab Industries is ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified. In-process and final inspection is carried out with precision measuring equipment including calipers, micrometers, indicators, and gage pins, with job documentation and quality records maintained to support internal and customer audits.